{"id":1507,"date":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/gentlemen-soldier"},"modified":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","slug":"gentlemen-soldier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/en\/gentlemen-soldier\/","title":{"rendered":"GENTLEMEN SOLDIER"},"content":{"rendered":"

Irish traditional song lyrics \u2014 collected by Beer Belly Band.<\/em><\/p>\n

It’s of a gentlemen soldier as a sentry he did stand
\nHe saluted the fair maid be a wavin’ of the hand
\nSo boldly then he kissed and he passed it off as a joke
\nHe drilled her up in the sentry box, wrapped up a the soldiers coat
\nAnd the drums did go with a rat-ta-ta-tat and the fifes did loudly play,
\nFare thee well Polly me dear I must be going away<\/p>\n

All night they tossed and tumbled till daylight did appear
\nThe soldier rose, put on his clothes, said fare thee well me dear
\nFor the drums they are a pounding and the fifes did sweetly play
\nIf it weren’t for that dear Polly, then along with you I’d stay
\nAnd the drums did go with a rat-ta-ta-tat and the fifes did loudly play,
\nFare thee well Polly me dear I must be going away<\/p>\n

Oh come you gentlemen soldier, “Won’t you marry me?”
\n“Oh no me dearest, Polly. Such things never can be.”
\n“I’ve a wife already and children I have three
\nTwo wives are allowed in army but one is too many for me.”
\nAnd the drums did go with a rat-ta-ta-tat and the fifes did loudly play,
\nFare thee well Polly me dear I must be going away<\/p>\n

If anyone comes a courtin’ you, you can treat them to a glass
\nIf anyone comes a courtin’ you, you can say you’re a country lass
\nYou don’t have to tell them that ever you played this joke
\nThat you were drilled in the sentry box wrapped up in the soldier’s cloak
\nAnd the drums did go with a rat-ta-ta-tat and the fifes did loudly play,
\nFare thee well Polly me dear I must be going away<\/p>\n

Oh come you gentlemen soldier, when you tell me so
\nMe parents will be angry when this they come to know
\nAnd when nine long months had come and past, the poor girl she brought shame
\nShe had a little militia boy and she didn’t know his name
\nAnd the drums did go with a rat-ta-ta-tat and the fifes did loudly play,
\nFare thee well Polly me dear I must be going away<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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